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Count Piper's packet: being a choice and curious collection of manuscript papers, in prose and verse [T106279] [ecco]

DMI number:
85
Publication Date:
1732
Volume Number:
1 of 1
ESTC number:
T106279
EEBO/ECCO link:
CW115780443
Shelfmark:
BOD Harding C 190 (7)
Full Title:
Count PIPER's PACKET: | Being a CHOICE and CURIOUS | COLLECTION | OF | Manuscript Papers, | In PROSE and VERSE; | That were found bundled under a Bench upon [i]Duke | Humphrey's Walk[/i] in [i]St. James's Park[/i], on [i]Tuesday[/i] | the First of [i]August[/i] 1732, by a Pensioner of [i]Chelsea-| Hospital.[/i] | Containing (among many other Valuable Pieces, | never before Published) [i]viz.[/i] | [two columns] [column 1] An Epistles to the Ladies at [i]O-xb-gh[/i] | in [i]N--folk[/i], written by a Knight | of the [i]B-th[/i]. | An Ode upon the E. of [i]S-nd-d[/i]'s | Marriage. | Another upon Lady [i]R-ch[/i]'s Singing | at the D-ss of [i]M-[/i]'s. | Capt [i]J-n[/i] to Miss [i]Tw-n-[/i] | A Poem occasion'd by an [i]Apothecary[/i] | in [i]Pall-mall[/i], his extravagant Bill | to a Celebrated Poet. | The [i]Welch Gentleman[/i], a famous Bal- |lad, sung before the Society of the | Antient [i]Britons[/i], at their Annual | Feast held at [i]Leatherseller's-Hall[/i] | on the first of [i]March[/i] last. | A small Number of the most refin'd | Jests and Witticisms of the first | Wits of Quality and others, care- [/column one] | [column two] fully collected and compiled by | the Ingenious and Facetious Mr. | [i]Br-tt[/i]. | Verses by teh Hon. Miss. [i]Sl-y-r.[/i] | A Dialogue between Mrs. [i]Elli--t[/i] at | [i]St. James's[/i], and Poet [i]G-rd-n[/i]. | A Dialogue between a Man and his | Wife, to be set to Musick. | The Humours of [i]Somerset-House | Bowling-Green. | A merry Description of a [i]Sunday[/i]. | An admirable Poem on a Lady's | Favourite Cat. | A Satyrical Description of the pre-| sent terrible [i]Vacation[/i] throughout | [i]London[/i] and [i]Westminster[/i], address'd to all disconsolate [i]Lawyers, Shop-| keepers, Vintners[/i], and others. By | Mr. [i]Lawrence Roy-r.[/i] [/column two] | [double rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for T. WALTON, in [i]Long-Acre:[/i] And Sold by the Booksellers | and Pamphlet-Shops of [i]London[/i] and [i]Westminster[/i]. | M.DCC XXXII. | (Price One Shilling.)
Place of Publication:
London
Format:
Octavo
Price:
1 s
Pagination:
0
Bibliographic details:
BOD Harding C 190 (7) is missing pp. 11-18, 29-30. Data for these pages has been taken from ECCO copy.
Comments:
CONTENTS: Prose pp. 12-15; 37-47.
Related People
Publisher:
T. Walton
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
'Printed for T. Walton, in Long-Acre: And Sold by the Booksellers and Pamphlet-Shops of London and Westminster'
Content/Publication
First Line:
News to expect from Houghton hall
Page No:
pp.1-3
Poem Title:
To the Ladies at Oxburgh in Norfolk.
Attribution:
By a Knight of the Bath
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
As in the firmament all stars are bright
Page No:
pp.4-5
Poem Title:
Upon Lady S---nd-----d.
Attribution:
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Not attributed
First Line:
When Orpheus played the pleasing sound
Page No:
pp.5-6
Poem Title:
On Lady R--h's singing at the Dutchess of M----'s.
Attribution:
By a Lady
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Do but view my charming filly
Page No:
pp.6-7
Poem Title:
Captain J-----n to Miss Tw---n.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Sir with great surprize I viewed the bill
Page No:
pp.7-9
Poem Title:
A Poem occasioned by an Apothecary's extravagant Bill. To Mrs. Cent--vre, a celebrated Poet.
Attribution:
S. Cent-vre
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
To all you fops of court and town
Page No:
pp.10-11
Poem Title:
A Hampshire Song.
Attribution:
By Count Piper
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
S---d's repentance comes too late
Page No:
p.11
Poem Title:
Upon a certain Great Man's not being at Home to another certain Great Man.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
I am a jolly bowler
Page No:
pp.15-18
Poem Title:
The Humours of Somerset House Bowling-Green. A Ballad. To the Tune of, The Jovial Beggar.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
What though hur is in low estate
Page No:
pp.19-22
Poem Title:
The Welch Gentleman; A New Ballad. The Words by Mr. O. E--v--ns. Sung before the Society of Antient Britons, at Leatherseller's Hall, on Wednesday the first of March 1731-2, being their Annual Feast. Tune of, Pity the Fall of brave Devell.
Attribution:
The Words by Mr. O. E--v--ns.
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Adieu adieu ye tempting sweets of life
Page No:
pp.23-26
Poem Title:
A Dialogue between a Man and his Wife. Written to be set to Musick.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Blush not fair widow if by love inspired
Page No:
pp.26-28
Poem Title:
The Poet's Epistle to the Widow E--ll--t, at St. James's. In the Ovidian Strain.
Attribution:
By Mr. G--r--n
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Couldst thou dull fool uncensured hope to pass
Page No:
pp.28-29
Poem Title:
The Widow E--ll--t's Letter to Mr. G--n, in Answer to the above Epistle.
Attribution:
Widow E--ll--t
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
If not convinced learned Penny by the schools
Page No:
p.30
Poem Title:
To the Reverend Dean of Litchfield, on his excellent Discourse concerning the Existence of a God: At which the Beautiful Miss Montgomery was present.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
All attendance apart
Page No:
pp.31-32
Poem Title:
Verses.
Attribution:
By the Honourable Miss Sl--p--r.
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
The men of wit and sense were met
Page No:
p.32
Poem Title:
The Judgment.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
By the side of a great kitchen fire
Page No:
pp.33-36
Poem Title:
Collin's Complaint, Burlesqu'd.
Attribution:
By D---- S-----
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
When on Maria's charms he fixed his view
Page No:
p.33
Poem Title:
Upon the Honourable Colonel Fane's Seat at Merrywith-Park in Kent.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Like a wandering ghost I appear
Page No:
pp.36-37
Poem Title:
Song...Tweed Side.
Attribution:
By a Gentleman of Oxford
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Assist me muse to sing in powerful strains
Page No:
pp.48-51
Poem Title:
On a Lady's Favourite Cat.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Bless us how silent is the noisy gown
Page No:
pp.51-62
Poem Title:
The Long Vacation: A Satire. Address'd to all disconsolate Tradesmen.
Attribution:
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Not attributed